Obidiwe Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Obidiwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 96 | 1:1,845,237 | 66,383 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Obidiwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obidiwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obidiwe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obidiwe? popularity and diffusion
Obidiwe is the 1,860,621st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Obidiwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Obidiwe are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 1,845,237. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 24 percent reside, Abia, where 15 percent reside and Cross River, where 11 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Obidiwe occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oboidiwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obediwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Abidiwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obidive | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obidieva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abidiw | 77 | 2 | / |
| Abidiwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Abiddiw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oweidiowei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abeidawe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ovidieva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gobidevi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owidaiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govidiwai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abidewi | 57 | 6,131 | / |
| Abedawe | 57 | 24 | / |
| Abidebi | 57 | 12 | / |
| Abiddew | 57 | 3 | / |
| Avidive | 57 | 3 | / |
| Abideawi | 53 | 58 | / |
| Abhidevi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Hebideavi | 50 | 5 | / |
| Abidivich | 50 | 1 | / |
| Abideyavi | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obidiwe
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